Welcome to The Flourishing Artist, a free online artist resource hub designed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison to help you take your work from the studio to the world. Throughout the website you will find tools, success stories, and connections to help you grow creatively and professionally.

Grant, Fellowship and Residency Research

"Often, people ask: I am looking for money to go to France and study painting. What grant should I apply for? or, Can you give me a list of all grants for France? Our best analogy is: if you went into a library and asked for a book about France, what are the odds the librarian could pick out the perfect book for you." READ MORE

Question: What is the most important part of getting your art out into the public?

Answer: Not fearing the word No. I look at promoting my films like entering a building, if I am not able to get in one door, I try another door. This strategy has not only helped with securing funding, but also with promotion. There is not always one-way to do something. I have learned that promoting my films is all about trying 100 ways and by doing this I often land on 1 approach that really works!